Southern blight
was first observed in tomato crops in Florida in 1892, and it has been regularly reported as causing rotting to the root and stem in tomato plants. Significant [...] saprophytically in agricultural debris in the form of mycelium, which then forms the sclerotia. How to prevent southern blight Due to the limited effect [...] generally close to the surface of the stem. In favourable conditions, the sclerotia can germinate in two forms, hyphal or eruptive, causing infection in the plants